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Magnesium:

Magnesium is the fourth most abundant mineral in the body and important for good health.
Magnesium is highly flammable.
50% of the total body’s magnesium is found in bone marrow.
The rest of it is found in body cells of body tissue and organs.
There is 1% found in blood, the body has to work very hard to keep blood levels of magnesium constant.
it helps maintain mussels and nerve function
keeps heart rhythm steady
supports a healthy amun system
supports bones
helps blood sugar levels and normal blood pressure
magnesium can prevent diabetes
magnesium is also in a lot of foods such as spinach beans and peas

This video show how NOT to put out a magnesium fire!!

Table 1: Selected food sources of magnesium

FOOD	Milligrams (mg)	%DV*
Halibut, cooked, 3 ounces	90	20
Almonds, dry roasted, 1 ounce	80	20
Cashews, dry roasted, 1 ounce	75	20
Soybeans, mature, cooked, ½ cup	75	20
Spinach, frozen, cooked, ½ cup	75	20
Nuts, mixed, dry roasted, 1 ounce	65	15
Cereal, shredded wheat, 2 rectangular biscuits	55	15
Oatmeal, instant, fortified, prepared w/ water, 1 cup	55	15
Potato, baked w/ skin, 1 medium	50	15
Peanuts, dry roasted, 1 ounce	50	15
Peanut butter, smooth, 2 Tablespoons	50	15
Wheat Bran, crude, 2 Tablespoons	45	10
Blackeyed Peas, cooked, ½ cup	45	10
Yogurt, plain, skim milk, 8 fluid ounces	45	10
Bran Flakes, ½ cup	40	10
Vegetarian Baked Beans, ½ cup	40	10
Rice, brown, long-grained, cooked, ½ cup	40	10
Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, ½ cup	35	8
Avocado, California, ½ cup pureed	35	8
Kidney Beans, canned, ½ cup	35	8
Pinto Beans, cooked, ½ cup	35	8
Wheat Germ, crude, 2 Tablespoons	35	8
Chocolate milk, 1 cup	33	8
Banana, raw, 1 medium	30	8
Milk Chocolate candy bar, 1.5 ounce bar	28	8
Milk, reduced fat (2%) or fat free, 1 cup	27	8
Bread, whole wheat, commercially prepared, 1 slice	25	6
Raisins, seedless, ½ cup packed	25	6
Whole Milk, 1 cup	24	6
Chocolate Pudding, 4 ounce ready-to-eat portion	24	6